Not exactly buyers remorse but starting to wonder if the house will cause issues....

[AngryFeet]

We have exchanged and we are completing next week. The house is lovely but it is a bungalow which is the compromise we had to make to get the location we wanted.

We plan to extend but who knows when we will be able to afford to do that (hopefully the loft part in 2 years and the back extension to replace the conservatory a few years after that). One of the bedrooms which will be DDs is right next to the lounge and I am now worried it will be difficult in the evening.

Here is the floor plan. Is it going to be a nightmare or can we soundproof?

The plan is to make 2 bedrooms in the loft for the DC but we will have to work around it for a while.

Not that there is anything I can do about it now of course!

Great property.

How many kids have you got? Could your dds share the master room temporarily until loft done? Could you fit a double bed in room next to living room?

Yeh could you let your dc share the master bedroom and take the small room next to the living room just until you get the loft done?

Should be quite a thick wall? Don't see the problem, but do see a nice house!

How many children you got?

Our house, also a bungalow, has one kids room right up against the living room, also open plan so no doors to the hallway from the living room. It never bothered the kids, the boys shared that room and had bunk beds right in the corner against the living room.
I'd just put the TV away from the kids bedroom wall and maybe put the closets on the kids wall that backs onto the living room.
Try it, you'll probably find it isn't noisy. I remember staying at Mums when the kids were little in her back bedroom, I thought it was s noisy in there, I could hear everything from the kitchen dining room and the combi boiler would wake me up when it kicked on in the mornings.

I think you're probably worrying unduly. Your dds will very quickly get used to the new property with all its new noises etc. You will all be fine!

I have 2 DC (8 & 6).

Yes I am probably worrying unduly. I suppose we can put the TV in the far corner by the conservatory and the cupboards idea is a good one.

It was built in 1947 so hopefully the walls are pretty thick in comparison to new builds nowadays.

The bungalow is lovely and is in the perfect location, just round the corner (30 secs walk) is a village green with lots of shops and pubs and restaurants plus a branch of my bank and a library. The local secondary is very good which was our main incentive as we are in South Croydon now and there are lots of not so good schools (primaries are great but not secondaries).

The plan for the back extension is to make the kitchen, utility and half the conservatory into a big kitchen diner and the lounge to be longer with the other half of the conservatory. The current bedroom 2 will become an office when the loft is done. I hope we can afford it all one day!

Thanks I feel a bit better now :)

Enjoy living in your gorgeous new home!

It sounds like it's going to be gorgeous once it's all done Angry, good luck.

That's lovely :)

How do you feel about changing the garage to a bedroom in the meantime? (Cheaper).

Btw, the whole details of property has come up so you may want to report that post and get it pulled. It's not just the floor plan.

Very nice. I'm starting to see the point of bungalows. You usually see them full of old lady stuff so there isn't really a style blueprint for them, but they often seem to have the sunny friendly cosy feel that one has - like a flat, but bigger and surrounded by garden.

I think I'd take the smaller bedroom for now and have your kids share the master. I see the front door/porch opening on to the second bedroom window as more of a problem tbh.

angry it's lovely, just have the TV on low until they're asleep and then turn it up, once children are sleeping its quites hard to disturb them.

I can't have them share anymore as they did for ages and they can't stop mucking around. They are much better in their own rooms. The porch thing doesn't bother me security wise as it is a solid double glazed one that locks. The window opening onto it is weird and when we extend we will remove it.

I think we will stay with the bedroom plan and shift around if it becomes a problem.

Thanks all :)

I remember really liking hearing sounds when I was little and settling down to sleep. It was really comforting. I honestly wouldn't worry - unless your DD is a very light sleeper? Once our DCs are asleep, it takes a LOT to wake them!